Block D Chapters 17-20

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Dracula Chapters 17-20 Dean DK Se June



Activity

There are four groups that will be separated in class, and each will be faced with one other group in a debate topic. The winners of each debate will move on for a final debate verses the winner of the other debate. It is an open debate, where all the teams will be able to speak openly on an issue. No raising of hands is needed, and there will be no order in who speaks. If two people of opposing teams try to speak at the same time, the judge (One of Us Three) will decide who gets to speak first.

Major Question:
Mina seems to look pale, as like Lucy, but she herself does not notice the change. For readers, is it believable that Mina does not notice the change? Why or why not?

If you were Van Helsing, would you take Mina to combat Dracula, or leave her? Which comes first: safety of Mina or destruction of Dracula?

Questions

Factual:

  1. Where is the meeting place for all the main characters in this section?
  2. What enabled the group to sneak in to Count Dracula's house without anyone noticing?
  3. Who becomes the "head" of the council in the meeting?
  4. What animals appear in Count Dracula's house and what other animal drives them away.
  5. How many crates of boxes have disappeared?
  6. Where and who finds the missing boxes of earth?
  7. What does the Mitchell, Sons & Candy do?

Interpretive:

  1. Why is Mina not included in the nightly meetings? Does reflect or contradict Victorian social norms?
  2. Why do you think Mina dreams of Dracula?
  3. Why do you think Renfield has a sudden fit to become free?
  4. What do you think was the reason for Renfield's change in manners after meeting Mina?
  5. Why do you think Renfield devours flies and spiders before Mina comes in?
  6. How do you think Renfield found out about Dr. Seward's pursuit for Lucy?

Evaluative:

  1. What is the difference between a life and a soul? Is there no difference?
  2. How does Van Helsing represent Jesus in a way?
  3. How is the clash between science and the supernatural shown?
  4. Why does Renfield continuously stop at the word "drink"?
  5. What do the rats symbolize in this section?
  6. Is Mina the ideal Victorian woman?

Other:

  1. Compare and contrast the roles of leaders in Dracula and Macbeth.
  2. How is the value of life seen by Renfield in Dracula and the Dragon in Grendel.
  3. Will Mina become another vampire as Lucy did?
  4. Where else have we seen the theme of a "real dream"?
  5. Why does Stoker make use of so many Biblical allusions in this section?